Rx: Find Out About Your Drugs

Just a few spaces remain for ``Brown-Bag Day,`` when pharmacists will review individuals` prescriptions and advise them about potential problems.

The free event, which is co-sponsored by the Sun-Sentinel and Boca Raton Community Hospital, will be held on Wednesday at the Sun-Sentinel`s offices at 3333 S. Congress Ave., Delray Beach.

Pharmacists from Boca Raton Community and Walgreens will conduct a one-on- one, 10-minute session with each person. They will look for potentially dangerous drug interactions, needless duplication and outdated prescriptions.

In addition, the pharmacists can advise whether specific medications should be taken with or without food, describe what effect drugs have on reflexes, and provide other warnings.

They will not, however, provide medical advice. If there is any doubt about the safety or efficacy of a prescription, pharmacists will refer individuals back to their physicians.

Appointments are required. To schedule one, call the health and medical line at 243-6551. Leave your name and phone number and your preference for a morning or afternoon appointment. You will be called back on Monday with a time.